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FleetCor Technologies Inc. (NYSE: FLT) The Norcross, Ga.-based commercial fuel cards company had its first year as a public company in 2011 and it generated profit growth of 37 percent. Revenue: $519.6 million, up 20 percentNet Income: $147.3 million, up 37 percentEarnings Per Share: $1.76, up 31 percent Click here for the full earnings report. Ron Clarke, c […]

Big changes to the restaurants and bars at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have claimed a first casualty. Atlanta-based airport food and beverage operator Concessions International will lay off about 530 workers, according to a notice from the Georgia Department of Labor. The cuts come as new concession contracts are being awarded at Hartsfi […]

The Georgia House of Representatives Wednesday defeated a constitutional amendment aimed at allowing the state to create charter schools. While 110 lawmakers supported the proposal and 62 voted against it, the measure failed to gain the two-thirds majority needed to approve constitutional amendments. The legislation would reverse a Georgia Supreme Court deci […]

Somewhere in Atlanta, The Home Depot Inc. marketing execs are swapping fist bumps, right now. A video of a White House science fair is going viral, treating thousands of viewers to a perfect plug for the hardware retail chain. In the video, published on Whitehouse.gov, President Barack Obama quizzes an Arizona eighth-grader, Joey Hudy, on his homemade, air-p […]

Southern Nuclear Operating Co. President and CEO James H. Miller III has re-joined law firm Balch & Bingham LLP in its Energy Practice Group. During his tenure at the Southern Co. (NYS: SO) nuclear unit, Miller led the operations of six nuclear reactors in Alabama and Georgia. He was also responsible for licensing and construction of the nation’s first ‘ […]

Despite studies showing that meetings are a colossal waste of time, they remain common. Here's how to collaborate while cutting back on meetings. […]

Sure, it's a thrill to get in on the ground floor of a hot new concept. But it's risky to invest in an unproven business model. Here are questions to ask. […]

Macon Phillips, the White House's director of New Media, describes how the administration is using social media in unique ways -- and how your business can too. […]

You don't need to spend a lot to win a lot of sales in 2012. […]

Even though the anti-piracy bill has been sidelined, other proposed legislation still exist that pose equal threats to online businesses. […]